U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESIt is the mission of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
(HHS) to enhance and protect the health and well-being of all Americans.
We fulfill that mission by providing for effective health and human
services and fostering advances in medicine, public health, and social
serviceshttp:/hhs.gov

MISSOURI LAW ON PHYSICIAN REQUIREMENTS:This new law states that effective August 28, 2011, physicians must report findings, determinations and reasons for determinations to the Board of Healing Arts.http://pr.mo.gov/healingarts.asp

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI)Easy-to-understand information about mental illnesses, mental health care, diagnosis, treatment and recovery for individuals and families.NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. http://www.nami.org/

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH)As part of the federal government's National Institute of Health, "the mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure."http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml